Today, we spent the majority of the day in our yard. I think it's so strange that I don't see it the way I used to when I was growing up. My mom would wake me up, telling me that we were going to work on the yard and until it was done, no one could go anywhere. I think starting the day on such a negative thought just sort of did me in.

I don't feel that way about it now. I've been sitting outside all week, planning the things I wanted to do. I got a new rocking chair for the patio and I love it. I've been wanting to have a rocking chair for my patio for years. Last week, I went to bed bath and beyond and there it sat. I decided to buy it but it was $70 and I thought,"that is just too much for a rocking chair." I left and walked all the way out to the truck and just turned around and went back into the store. I thought, it's been over 10 years I've been wanting a rocking chair and I think I better get it now before I die! lol and so I did